DAILY FROM: AHMEDABAD, CHANDIGARH, DELHI, JAIPUR, KOLKATA, LUCKNOW, MUMBAI, NAGPUR, PUNE, VADODARA ● POSTAL REGN. NO. JAIPUR CITY/001/2024-26 JOURNALISM OF COURAGE FRIDAY, APRIL 25, 2025, JAIPUR, LATE CITY, 16 PAGES `6.00 WWW.INDIANEXPRESS.COM SINCE 1932 IN MESSAGE TO WORLD, PM VOWS ACTION ON PAHALGAM ATTACK PERPETRATORS, BACKERS ‘Willtrackterrorists,pursue themtotheendsoftheearth’ Entire nation firm in this resolve, everyone who believes in humanity is with us, punishment will be stringent: Modi Delhi turns the screws on Pak: Indus abeyance official, all visas cancelled SHUBHAJIT ROY NEW DELHI, APRIL 24 RESPONDING to the Pahalgam terrorattack,adayafteritputthe Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) on hold, downgraded diplomatic ties and shut the Attari-Wagah border, India ratcheted up the pressure on Pakistan. India formally informed Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses a public meeting in Madhubani, Bihar, on Thursday. ANI Ab aatankiyon ki bachi kuchi zameen ko bhi mitti mein milane ka samay aa gaya hai PRIME MINISTER NARENDRA MODI, ON HAVENS OF TERRORISTS HIMANSHU HARSH & VIKAS PATHAK MADHUBANI, NEW DELHI, APRIL 24 PROMISING RETRIBUTION for the Pahalgam terror attack, Prime Minister Narendra Modi sent Pakistan a tough message Thursday when he said “India will identify, track and punish everyterroristandtheirbackers” and would “pursue them to the ends of the earth”. Addressing a rally in Madhubani in Bihar a day after his government announced a slewofmeasuresagainstPakistan in the wake of the Pahalgam killings, the Prime Minister said, “Ab aatankiyon ki bachi kuchi zameen ko bhi mitti mein milane ka samay aa gaya hai (the time has come to raze whatever is left of the haven of terrorists).” And switching to English which he rarely does in the middle of a public speech, Modi, addressing the international community,said,“Today,fromthesoil of Bihar,Isaytothewholeworld: Indiawillidentify,trackandpunisheveryterroristandtheirback- BUSINESS AS USUAL BY UNNY C Raja Mohan NEW DELHI, APRIL 24 IN MANY a Kashmir crisis, a frequent invocation has been: “aar ya paar” — orthe decisive final battle — between thetwonations.Yet,each time, India and Pakistan have walked back from the brink. After the brutal terror attack in Pahalgam Tuesday, the old ghosts hardly buried, new ones are conjuring. All IndianPrimeMinisters,in the last four decades, have been frequently tested by a military crisis with Pakistan. Prime EXPLAINED E CONTINUED ON PAGE 2 NEW DELHI, APRIL 24 A DAY after India announced a slew of measures against it, including the suspension of the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT), in the wake of the Pahalgam terror attack, Pakistan said Thursday it “shall exercise the right to hold (From left) Sketches of Pakistan nationals and LeT terrorists Hashim Musa, Ali Bhai and J&K’s Adil Hussain Thoker put out by J&K Police. They are wanted for the Pahalgam attack. BASHAARAT MASOOD & MAHENDER SINGH MANRAL SRINAGAR, NEW DELHI, APRIL 24 TWO PAKISTANI nationals who infiltrated in the last year and a half, and a South Kashmir resident who acted as their local guide, feature in the sketches re- leased by Jammu and Kashmir policeof thePahalgamattackers. Police have identified the three as Hashim Musa and Ali Bhai alias Talha from Pakistan, and Valley local Adil Hussain Thoker. According to police records, Musa and Ali have been active in the Kashmir Valley for almost two years now. While Musa is NEW DELHI, APRIL 24 all bilateral agreements with India including but not limited to Simla Agreement in abeyance”. It also closed its airspace to all Indian airlines. The Simla Agreement was signed in July 1972 following the defeat of Pakistan by Indian armed forces in the 1971 war that led to the creation of CONTINUED ON PAGE 2 A DAY after India announced a raftof measuresagainstPakistan in response to the Pahalgam terror attack, leaders across party linespledgedunconditionalsupport to the governmentin whatever actions it may take against theperpetratorsof theattackand theirhandlers.Atthesametime, severalOppositionleadersquestioned the government, saying the attack pointed to “lapses” in security and intelligence. At an all-party meeting Thursday, the government shared its assessment of the emerging situation with leaders of political parties to forge a broaddomesticpoliticalconsensus on the matter. Several Opposition leaders flagged the issue of “lapses” in security and intelligence and questionedthegovernmentover the absence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the meeting. Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and External Affairs MinisterSJaishankar—allmembers of the Cabinet Committee onSecurity(CCS)whichdecided the retaliatory steps against Pakistan — attended the meeting and briefed the leaders. Several leaders, including CONTINUED ON PAGE 2 PAGE 1 ANCHOR SHAJU PHILIP THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, APRIL 24 Arathi, the daughter of Pahalgam attack victim N Ramachandran; (left) MoS Suresh Gopi pays tribute to Ramachandran in Kochi. 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He, along with his wife Sheela, daughter Arathi and two MANOJ C G & LIZ MATHEW IAS 2025 RESULT Abhishek Sehara THE DAUGHTER of N Ramachandran, who was among the 26 victims of the Pahalgam terror attack, told The Indian Express that as she lay numb, holding on to her father’s body, it was a panicked cry from herchildrenthatmadehermove away from the terrorists. Ramachandran’s body was Opp backs Govt on steps against terror, questions security ‘lapse’ in Pahalgam CONTINUED ON PAGE 2 Pahalgam attackers: Managing escalation Two Lashkar men from in Delhi: Uncharted waters, a new compass Pak, Valley accomplice Minister Narendra Modi has faced more than one. But the current crisis could be far more demanding. To be sure, Delhi’s overall national power has grown in relation to Islamabad — India’s GDP at $4 trillion, for example, is 10 times larger than Pakistan’s. Delhi’s global diplomatic influence now overshadows Islamabad’s — many traditional friends of Pakistan are now neutral if not tilted towards India. Pakistan is more internally divided than ever and its western borders with Afghanistan ● restive. Yet,therearemanyimponderables that Modi must deal with, including the significant capabilities of the Pakistan Army. But giventhehorrificnatureoftheattackandtheoutragethathasconvulsed the nation, the PM may CONTINUED ON PAGE 2 Pak suspends Shimla pact, says its airspace is shut for Indian carriers SHUBHAJIT ROY ers. We will pursue them to the endsoftheearth.India’sspiritwill never be broken by terrorism.” “Terrorism will not go unpunished. Every effort will be made to ensure that justice is done. The entire nation is firm in this resolve. Everyone who believes in humanity is with us. I thank the people of various countries and their leaders who havestoodwithusinthistime… The punishment will be significant and stringent, which these terroristswouldhavenevereven thought about.” Pakistan that New Delhi has decided the IWT be held in abeyancewithimmediateeffect. It also decided to cancel all existingvisastoPaknationalswitheffect from April 27 and suspend visa services for them. This move, a day after cancelling visas under a special SAARC scheme, will impact Pak nationals who come to India for 9636977490, 0141-3555948 Contact usSpringboard Academy Online Springboard Academy Jaipur ,si MkmuyksM djus ds fy, QR Code LdSu djsa fLizaxcksMZ ,dMeh ds IAS, RAS grq izekf.kr Dykl ukV~l miyC/k The Notes Hub 7610010054, 7300134518 s s s Jaipur